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In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.
Based on extensive conversations with elected officials, pollsters, strategists, and former Trump official, here are some variables that might affect down-ballot races.
The out lesbian MSNBC host couldn't resist the opportunity during a Sunday panel discussing a new poll out of Iowa.
"Americans will have more rights and freedoms under a Harris/Walz Administration," the Secretary of Transportation said on a new Jubilee episode.
Here's why presidential candidates have to concentrate on a handful of swing states and why the winner of the popular vote doesn't always become president.
“I’m cautiously optimistic that Harris’s current momentum is a sign of strength, though momentum can shift quickly,” Lake, who was a top pollster for President Biden in 2020, warned.
Trump said during an onstage discussion with disgraced Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Liz Cheney would not be a "war hawk" if "guns are trained on her face."
Bo French, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair, has been both condemned and defended by his colleagues.
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
Pelosi also said that the sentence her husband’s attacker received was a “very, very good decision,” but that the family continues to suffer from the horrible incident.
“Would you have sex with a Trump voter?” Billy on the Street is back to answer the hard-hitting questions one week out from the elections.
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, made the vile comments in a Facebook video that is still up less than a week before the elections.
The man representing the North Carolina Republican party is a Holocaust denier who has often compared homosexuality to pedophilia.
"It's natural to be pissed off and fearful and defensive. It's about accepting that and finding a way to challenge that," a licensed psychotherapist tells The Advocate.
The ads accuse her of a conflict of interest but appear to be targeting her for being LGBTQ+.
The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.
Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage" during a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, but it isn't the first time his racist comments have sparked backlash.
Vice President Kamala Harris is using her pro-choice platform to carry her over the finish line.
The vice president often credits gay political operative Jim Rivaldo with her success.
The insult levied against CNN reporter Anderson Cooper by former president Donald Trump implies both that gay men are women, and that being a woman is somehow degrading.
